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From Vanderdecken12 To legodac, Today at 1:56 am

I'm not an expert on stop-motion, when it comes to what software to use, but monkeyjam and Windows Movie maker are pretty basic. I guess your digital camera is meant to take pictures, and is not a video camera? When we got a video camera that could hook up to the computer, I downloaded Monkeyjam, and it works great. You just plug in the video camera, and click every time you want to take a picture. You can also use a webcam, probably even better.

You can use a digital camera, and just download the pictures after you're done, but a camera where you have to press down the button every time you take a picture makes it shaky. If you do that, just download all the pictures to one folder when you're done, and upload them to Movie Maker (you can use other video making programs too, not just Windows).

My friend says the hardest part about making a movie (if he ever did) would be to figure out how to make the minifig move the exact same amount every time. How much you move it is decided by how much time you have to make the movie. The more time you have, the less you want to move him. I usually just move him one or two spaces forward (always the same amount), and switch which leg is pointing up. Some people do a 4 part step leg up a little, all the way, down a bit, all the way down.

Always use a LEGO platform of some sort, otherwise they won't stand up. If you want to add lasers or something like what I did in my "Indy vs Stormtroopers" movie, it gets a little more tricky. If you are using a video camera, and monkeyjam, then go to "my pictures" and drag each picture you take to Paint, add the lasers, and save over the old picture. If you're just using a normal picture camera, then, once you're all done, do them one at a time. I think it's better to do the paint as you're making the movie, because then you get a feel for what's going to work.

I'm not big on adding subtitles, but if you do, give plenty of time for letting the viewer read them, and don't make them the kind that keeps moving across the screen. Make it frozen.

Also, don't use walls!! Most of my movies are on flat terrain. My reason is that walls, or any kind of massive structure in a movie is more than likely to fall down, making it difficult to put in the exact same place the next time, plus it might break. However, in many videos, walls of some sort are necessary to the film. If that's the case, when you're building the set, take extra time to make the structure firm, it'll save you time in the long run.

Finally, sound effects. I've added them before (in a movie I never posted anywhere). It went pretty well, but it was VERY time consuming. Basically, I decided I could make another movie in the time it took me to add sound effects, and that it didn't add enough to the film to make it worth it. Besides, if your movie has a good enough plot, it won't need sound effects to make people like it.

If you have any questions, please ask, and let me know when you've finished your first movie.

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 legodac Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:29 am

That's funny, the movie will be a while, here's your answer ALL TIME:250168...Av per day:643.1...sticker:8590....soundtrack:24082.....gallery:13535, since becoming feature approx 1500 a day, doubled
legodac legodac Sun Mar 08, 2009 3:47 am

For you, anything, please stand by (15 min)
legodac legodac Sun Mar 08, 2009 3:40 am

I will, I'll tell you where it is later
legodac legodac Sun Mar 08, 2009 3:36 am

You're my idol, thanks buddy, I'll post soon in MLNO on your SMF advice and thanks again
legodac Vanderdecken12 Sun Mar 08, 2009 3:11 am

Sorry for bugging you, could you possibly tell me how many clicks you have to have to get on the high score lists you are on? Thanks, and good luck with your movie
Vanderdecken12 Vanderdecken12 Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:54 am

If you do that for MLNO, by the way, would you mind mentioning my stop motion blog:

http://stopmotionwithlegos.blogspot.com/

It's a collection of my stop motion movies

Thanks!
Vanderdecken12
Vanderdecken12 Vanderdecken12 Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:52 am

Glad I could help. Sure, go ahead and use it.